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9-11 Sacrifice and Honor

Returning from a visit with my daughter-in-law and grandson once again magnified the sacrifices  made and stresses on our troops and their families.

I sat across the dining room table in a home on Ft. Bragg (NC) from my daughter-in-law, helpless to find words or actions of comfort while tears rolled down her cheeks, her cell phone always at her side.

A place at the head of the table, empty yet again; an impeccable Class A uniform hanging at attention in the closet waiting for its’ owner to return from yet another tour of duty, number 4 (5 if you count New Orleans, post-Katrina).

I imagined this same exact scenario in many homes in Ft. Bragg, Fayetteville and across the United States.

[Originally posted on 11 September 2009, I am reposting to share something very special with my readers. hope you enjoy!]

National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education-2010

 

BE SURE TO READ: Improving Compliance with-Diabetes Clinical Practice Guidelines in Military Medical-Treatment Facilities. 

http://bit.ly/czzaKf

New Grant Aims to Identify and Reduce Suicide Among Emergency Department Patients

Emergency Department Safety Assessment and Follow-up Evaluation (ED-SAFE)

Co-Principal Investigators:
Edwin Boudreaux, PhD, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
Carlos A. Camargo, MD, DrPH, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Ivan Miller, PhD, Butler Hospital, Providence, RI

Funding Source: National Institute of Mental Health (1U01MH088278)

Purpose:

(1) To develop and test a standardized approach to screening emergency department (ED) patients for suicide risk using a tool suitable for systematic use in general medical EDs.

(2) To refine and test an ED-initiated intervention to reduce suicidal behavior and associated morbidity and mortality among people who self-identify or screen positive for suicidal ideation.

(3) To complete a comparative economic analysis of treatment as usual, screening, and the intervention.

PTSD and Resilience-Neurobiology

Krystal JH, Neumeister A. Noradrenergic and serotonergic mechanisms in the neurobiology of posttraumatic stress disorder and resilience. Brain Res. 2009;1293:13-23. 

Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06516, USA.

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is characterized mainly by symptoms of re-experiencing, avoidance and hyperarousal as a consequence of catastrophic and traumatic events that are distinguished from ordinary stressful life events. Although extensive research has already been done, the etiology of PTSD remains unclear.

National Center for PTSD-NCPTSD

Also known as: NCPTSD The Center aims to help U.S. Veterans and others through research, education, and training on trauma and PTSD.

FOR Veterans and the General Public

Fact sheets, videos, and more about trauma to help answer your questions about PTSD and related issues. Veterans & General Public.